Jailed for child sex offences after Northamptonshire Police investigation
It follows a confession
A 43-year-old man who confessed to committing sex offences against a girl in the 1990s has been sent to prison.
Robert Elliot Edward Kennedy, previously of Northampton, was serving a sentence for similar offences in February 2022 when, during a conversation with a prison officer, he confessed to further historic offences that he had not yet been convicted of.
An investigation was launched by Northamptonshire Police which involved tracing the girl, who was now an adult living in a different part of the country, and speaking to her about what Kennedy had done.
He was eventually charged with three counts of indecent assault and one count of gross indecency, all four of which he pleaded guilty to at Northampton Crown Court on October 24.
Kennedy was subsequently sentenced to six years in prison with an extended sentenced of two years.
Lead investigator Detective Constable Ivan Bentley said:
“I first of all want to pay tribute to the woman in this case who, as a result of this investigation, has had to relive the abuse she suffered as a child more than 20 years on.
“Her bravery in supporting the case is to be commended and I am really pleased that Kennedy has been sent back to prison.
“Reporting sexual abuse is never easy and I can’t stress that point enough. Whether it happened recently or in the past, we understand how difficult it is to talk to the police. However, I hope this case shows how seriously we take it and how determined we are to get justice.”